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free radical
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memtb wrote:magicbus wrote:memtb wrote:free radical wrote:Fwiw
Ive been down to minus 20 with no problems,..
This is another testimony, that all campers/rv’s are not created equal. While you will use considerably more propane, especially if the rv is large (ours is a 39 foot 5th wheel), the are several (some of the best are no longer in production) that can handle -20 F quite well.
Uh... when a Canadian poster mentions -20, my guess is they would mean -20C, not -20 F. A small but important difference.
Dave
Dave, after I made my post, and then saw his location.....I wondered if he was talking about -20 C. Yep....a fairly significant difference!
With our first really good 4 season unit, we enjoyed several minus 30 F mornings with no issues, with our newer unit, I’m not certain how well it would handle the -30’s F.... -20’s, we’re good! memtb
Haha you make it sound as if minus 20 Celsius is fun !
-20 C is - 4 F btw
At those temps water in the river froze one foot thick. ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
Id highly recomend diesel heater Espar or its much cheaper Chinese copy.
See Foresty forest chanel he uses that one full time living in some arctic conditions.
It blows dry hot air so no problem with moisture like propane does.
One can also burn kerosene in those things.
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Alex and Tee
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Give up snow skiing and take up water skiing. Problem solved.
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Rick Jay
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It sure would've been nice if the OP had given us an update. Apparently his only posts were on this thread.
I hope he survived the trip!!! LOL
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K3WE
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Last year our plumbing froze at 25 degrees (Camper supposedly winter-capable)
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time2roll
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K3WE wrote:Last year our plumbing froze at 25 degrees (Camper supposedly winter-capable) Just running the furnace or some other supplemental heat?
Just the fresh water froze?
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memtb
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free radical wrote:memtb wrote:magicbus wrote:memtb wrote:free radical wrote:Fwiw
Ive been down to minus 20 with no problems,..
This is another testimony, that all campers/rv’s are not created equal. While you will use considerably more propane, especially if the rv is large (ours is a 39 foot 5th wheel), the are several (some of the best are no longer in production) that can handle -20 F quite well.
Uh... when a Canadian poster mentions -20, my guess is they would mean -20C, not -20 F. A small but important difference.
Dave
Dave, after I made my post, and then saw his location.....I wondered if he was talking about -20 C. Yep....a fairly significant difference!
With our first really good 4 season unit, we enjoyed several minus 30 F mornings with no issues, with our newer unit, I’m not certain how well it would handle the -30’s F.... -20’s, we’re good! memtb
Haha you make it sound as if minus 20 Celsius is fun !
-20 C is - 4 F btw
At those temps water in the river froze one foot thick.
Id highly recomend diesel heater Espar or its much cheaper Chinese copy.
See Foresty forest chanel he uses that one full time living in some arctic conditions.
It blows dry hot air so no problem with moisture like propane does.
One can also burn kerosene in those things.
I never suggested it was fun....merely quite doable when properly prepared.
We spend several weeks most every year boondocking with all comforts of home (water, ect) anticipating....no expecting some nights below zero F. In fact....we occasionally go ice fishing, with all compliments aboard and have been out in -20F temps.
Again, it doable when properly set-up! There is no rule in RVing that we all must flee to Arizona or souther Florida for the winter months, or hole-up in our homes awaiting the next summer! memtb
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richclover
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Agreed, Todd. Wife and I just returned from the yearly October camp (which happens to coincide with elk hunting season). Another “test” on the relatively new 5’er. Nice and warm, nothing froze. Temperatures at night in the mid-teens F. Burned through lotsa propane, thermostat set at 55 night and 60 at wake up.
A really fun camp with good friends. Yes, Fun!
Rich
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memtb
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Howdy Rich, Glad that you had a good outing! Were any animals harmed during your outing? ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin") memtb
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richclover
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memtb wrote:Howdy Rich, Glad that you had a good outing! Were any animals harmed during your outing? memtb
Wife and I went for the camp, don’t need the groceries. Others, however, were successful in saving a few from suffering through another winter.
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memtb
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richclover wrote:memtb wrote:Howdy Rich, Glad that you had a good outing! Were any animals harmed during your outing? memtb
Wife and I went for the camp, don’t need the groceries. Others, however, were successful in saving a few from suffering through another winter.
Good deal.....glad that your boondocking adventure wasn’t a “real” adventure! Kudos to those that provide relief to our wildlife! ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink") memtb
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